{"id":11239,"date":"2025-03-11T10:44:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/?p=11239"},"modified":"2025-03-11T11:19:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:19:21","slug":"volonterskyj-rukh-u-sietli-shcho-pidtrymuie-ukrainskykh-vijskovykh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/en\/2025\/03\/11\/volonterskyj-rukh-u-sietli-shcho-pidtrymuie-ukrainskykh-vijskovykh\/","title":{"rendered":"The grassroots movement in Seattle working to empower Ukrainian soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11239\" class=\"elementor elementor-11239\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141db8a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"141db8a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c58305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c58305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, ordinary people around the world felt compelled to act. In the United States, a group of dedicated volunteers came together, united by the belief that their collective efforts could make a real impact on Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the frontlines. This belief gave rise to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ukrainedefensesupport.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ukraine Defense Support<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (UDS) and the inspiration for the organization came directly from the battlefield.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ce0fe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41ce0fe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11240\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/en\/2025\/03\/11\/volonterskyj-rukh-u-sietli-shcho-pidtrymuie-ukrainskykh-vijskovykh\/1-5-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-5.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1 (5)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-5-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-5-1024x576.png\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11240\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-5.png 1920w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-5-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1-5-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ukraine Defense Support volunteers march in a 2023 Seattle parade. Photo courtesy of Lina Ngo<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de81805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4de81805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carl Larson, an American from Washington State, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.king5.com\/video\/news\/nation-world\/ukraine\/veteran-shares-experience-fighting-in-ukraine\/281-10172939-df42-4543-9dc1-7793f7e08723\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">traveled<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Ukraine in the wake of Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion, driven by a desire to support Ukraine\u2019s resistance. A U.S. Army veteran who served from 2001 to 2004, including in Iraq, Larson had no prior connection to Ukraine but joined the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine, where he served for nearly five months. \"I went to Ukraine for America,\"said  Larson. \"Because I believed then \u2014 and I still firmly believe \u2014 that Ukraine is fighting for all of us, defending all the world\u2019s democracies.\"<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d3ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2d3ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11243\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/en\/2025\/03\/11\/volonterskyj-rukh-u-sietli-shcho-pidtrymuie-ukrainskykh-vijskovykh\/2-6-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-6.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2 (6)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-6-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-6-1024x576.png\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11243\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-6.png 1920w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-6-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-6-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2-6-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Soldiers in Ukraine's International Legion Carl \"Grinch\" Larson and \"Belgrade\" enjoy some high cuisine in their hotel lobby. Photo courtesy of Carl Larson<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7701b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc7701b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"I started UDS out of desperation in mid-2022 to try to save the lives of the men I fought with,\" Larson explained. \"Since then, I have unfortunately failed four of them. The official mission of UDS is to protect America's national security by defending Ukraine, but the passion that keeps me fanatically dedicated to helping Ukraine is born out of my determination to keep these men, and the civilization they represent, alive.\"<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fde1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98fde1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11241\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/en\/2025\/03\/11\/volonterskyj-rukh-u-sietli-shcho-pidtrymuie-ukrainskykh-vijskovykh\/3-5-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-5.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3 (5)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-5-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-5-1024x576.png\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-5.png 1920w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-5-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3-5-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">2nd Platoon \"Orc Hunters\", Charlie Company, 1st Battalion International Legion in training, shortly before deploying to the front line east of Kharkiv in 2022. Photo courtesy of Carl Larson<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bed96ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bed96ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since its inception, UDS has grown into a highly organized effort, operating with a leadership board of 19 members and a core network of over 60 dedicated volunteers \u2014 about 50 based in Seattle and 10 across the U.S. Since incorporating in early 2023, UDS has raised $1.28 million to support Ukraine\u2019s defenders. The team believes that UDS empowers ordinary Americans and local Washington state residents to transform their anger and profound sympathy into tangible action\u2014directly saving lives on the front lines.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For December 2024 alone, UDS delivered critical supplies to 12 different units on the frontlines, including mechanized brigades, assault brigades, territorial defense forces, and the International Legion. One of UDS\u2019s most recent successes was sending a repaired Humvee ambulance to an American medic, Glenna Manchego (callsign: \u201cBaby Doc\u201d), who has been on the frontlines since March 2022.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d945c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d945c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11245\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/en\/2025\/03\/11\/volonterskyj-rukh-u-sietli-shcho-pidtrymuie-ukrainskykh-vijskovykh\/4-5-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4-5.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4 (5)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4-5-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4-5-1024x576.png\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4-5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11245\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4-5.png 1920w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4-5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4-5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4-5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4-5-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4-5-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Two UDS volunteers proudly share their views on their t-shirts before accompanying an ambulance Humvee, since sent to Ukraine, in a Seattle parade. Photo courtesy of Carl Larson<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7cc333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7cc333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"Our core strategies remain the same,\" Larson said. UDS is focused on \u201craising money to buy critical non-lethal equipment for Ukraine's defenders and raising public awareness to show Americans why supporting Ukraine is both a moral imperative and in our national interest.\"<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To adapt to the changing battlefield, UDS has prioritized drones and electronic warfare tools, shifting focus from other forms of equipment. \"We\u2019ve shifted focus to drones and electronic warfare tools,\" Larson explained. \"We are in direct contact with serving soldiers and buy the exact equipment requested, at the lowest prices, preferably from European suppliers. For equipment cheaper in the U.S., we have developed cost-effective transport methods to get them to Ukraine quickly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a892bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a892bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11246\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/en\/2025\/03\/11\/volonterskyj-rukh-u-sietli-shcho-pidtrymuie-ukrainskykh-vijskovykh\/5-5-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-5.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5 (5)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-5-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-5-1024x576.png\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-5.png 1920w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-5-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5-5-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Over 40 UDS members have visited Washington DC repeatedly twice a year since early 2023 to press for better support for Ukraine. Photo courtesy of Lina Ngo<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7b8c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b7b8c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Delivering Impact on the Frontlines<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among UDS\u2019s most impactful achievements, Larson highlighted both tangible aid and political advocacy efforts. \"We've delivered thousands of pieces of life-saving equipment, including drones, Humvees, night vision, and medical supplies,\" he said.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet, the true measure of UDS\u2019s success isn\u2019t just the equipment \u2014 it\u2019s survival. \"The most important metric isn\u2019t the gear \u2014 it\u2019s the five soldiers who told us they owe their lives to the equipment we provided,\" Larson shared.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255a6c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"255a6c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11242\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/en\/2025\/03\/11\/volonterskyj-rukh-u-sietli-shcho-pidtrymuie-ukrainskykh-vijskovykh\/6-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6-2.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6 (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6-2-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6-2-1024x576.png\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11242\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6-2-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Two Ukrainian soldiers from Khartiia, the 13th National Guard Brigade, show the four portable charging stations provided by UDS. Photo courtesy of Anatoliy Chernenko<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c94ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1c94ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Platoon commander \"Solo\" of Team Jedi in the 3rd Battalion, International Legion, reinforced the importance of UDS's support. \"I was with Carl in early 2022, serving as the battalion chief sergeant. Even after he returned home, he never stopped trying to help, constantly advocating for us and ensuring we received continued support,\" Solo said. \"From vehicles and repairs to ghillie suits, food, night vision goggles, weapon parts, and scopes \u2014 the list of aid they\u2019ve provided is quite epic.\"<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond direct aid, UDS plays a critical role in raising awareness about Ukraine's fight for survival. \"To reach hearts and minds, you must first reach ears and eyes,\" Larson emphasized. \"We've used radio, podcasts, television, and news outlets to amplify Ukraine\u2019s story, but we\u2019d love to do even more of this.\"<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Norman, a soldier from the 109th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade, highlighted the critical role of volunteers in sustaining Ukraine\u2019s military. According to him, state support falls far short of meeting the army\u2019s needs due to the scale of the war, leaving soldiers reliant on charitable organizations and individual donors for everything from basic gear to vehicles and drones.<\/span><\/p><p><b>How Other Volunteers Were Drawn In<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many who joined UDS were inspired by its impact and the dedication of its volunteers. For some, the connection was deeply personal.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"I joined UDS because I was impressed by the impact they were making and the dedication of its mostly American volunteers,\" said Lina Ngo, a Vietnamese-Ukrainian war refugee from Kyiv who had been supporting Ukrainian friends at the frontlines since the full-scale invasion began. \"Seeing the direct impact we could have together keeps me motivated every day.\"<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For others, it was about finding a way to channel their grief and frustration into action. Marcia Jacobs, now UDS\u2019s Media Director, first met the group\u2019s co-founders at a Ukrainian festival in Bellevue, Washington. \"Until then, I felt like I wasn\u2019t doing enough to help Ukrainians amidst Putin\u2019s horrible, genocidal invasion,\" Jacobs recalled. \"Every day, my heart broke for the suffering he caused, launching missiles and drones into apartments full of sleeping civilians. UDS gave me a way to turn that heartbreak into something meaningful.\"<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a background in journalism and nonprofit communications, Jacobs was invited to join the UDS leadership team in early 2024 as Media and Communications Director. Despite being a single mother and full-time nonprofit communications director, she devotes 10 to 20 hours a week \u2014 sometimes more \u2014 to UDS\u2019s mission.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd9fce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cd9fce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11247\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/en\/2025\/03\/11\/volonterskyj-rukh-u-sietli-shcho-pidtrymuie-ukrainskykh-vijskovykh\/7-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7-2.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"7 (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7-2-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7-2-1024x576.png\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11247\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7-2-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A UDS volunteer at the medical supplies warehouse. Photo courtesy of Carl Larson<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3058f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3058f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volunteers also bring their own unique ideas, helping UDS grow beyond just fundraising. From ping pong tournaments to archery classes and garage sales, the organization encourages creative grassroots efforts to support Ukraine.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charlene Kahn, another UDS volunteer, shared her journey into advocacy, \"In the fall of 2023, I traveled to Poland to teach English to Polish children and Ukrainian refugees. Witnessing the impact of the war firsthand deepened my commitment to supporting Ukraine when I returned home.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"After coming back, I sought ways to help locally and found UDS,\u201d said Kahn. Now, I volunteer at fundraising and outreach events while also advocating for Ukraine at both the state and national levels. This includes attending the Ukraine Action Summit and engaging with elected officials to push for continued U.S. support for Ukraine,\" highlighted Kahn.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Despair and Hope<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-465a963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"465a963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11244\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/en\/2025\/03\/11\/volonterskyj-rukh-u-sietli-shcho-pidtrymuie-ukrainskykh-vijskovykh\/8-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8-2.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"8 (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8-2-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8-2-1024x576.png\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11244\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8-2-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Biletski family demonstrates their strength with a son in brutal captivity. Photo courtesy of Lina Ngo<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ffefd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ffefd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most emotional moments for the UDS community was the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.king5.com\/article\/news\/nation-world\/ukraine\/ukrainian-couple-pierce-county-eager-to-reunite-with-soldier-son-prisoner-release\/281-3210380a-f77d-4857-b074-01a14c4547a2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">release<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Roman Biletski, the son of two UDS volunteers, after 31 months in Russian captivity. Roman was captured at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol in May 2022. Many UDS volunteers were active in leading protests to raise <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/euromaidanpress.com\/2024\/05\/29\/ukrainian-diaspora-in-the-us-rally-to-voice-support-for-azovstal-defenders\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">awareness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the Azovstal defenders in Russian captivity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"His parents, Valeriia and Roman, are wonderful people, and we have all come to love them,\" Jacobs shared. \"They have seven other children and are now living in Bonney Lake, WA. Valeriia is currently with her recently-released son in Ukraine, and we hope they can come to Washington soon.\"<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Valeriia reunited with her son in Kyiv, she posted: \u201cI will not comment. We need to do more for them. And I sincerely thank the Almighty that you are finally free!\"<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee71e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee71e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11248\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/en\/2025\/03\/11\/volonterskyj-rukh-u-sietli-shcho-pidtrymuie-ukrainskykh-vijskovykh\/9-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-2.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"9 (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-2-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-2-1024x576.png\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11248\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9-2-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">UDS leads a protest demanding attention for those still under brutal captivity in Russia. Photo courtesy of Lina Ngo<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e63084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e63084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>A Strong and Growing Volunteer Network<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UDS currently has around 200 general volunteers, with around 100 regularly engaged in efforts across the United States. \"We are raising awareness through events, rallies, media coverage, and social media,\" Jacobs said. \"Those of us who are active also engage with others in our personal networks to highlight why supporting Ukraine is both a moral imperative and in America\u2019s national interest.\"<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond direct aid, UDS has cultivated a supportive network of Ukraine supporters in the United States. \"My friend Anna, our fundraising director, always bakes honey cakes for our events, which have become a symbol of UDS and Ukraine,\" Ngo said. \"People come for the cake and stay for the friendships \u2014 it\u2019s this kind of warmth that makes our group so special.\"<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bde573d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bde573d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11249\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/en\/2025\/03\/11\/volonterskyj-rukh-u-sietli-shcho-pidtrymuie-ukrainskykh-vijskovykh\/10-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10-2.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"10 (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10-2-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10-2-1024x576.png\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11249\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/vilni-media.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/10-2-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The UDS team at one of their regular public events. Photo courtesy of Lina Ngo<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9eccd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9eccd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another recognizable initiative within UDS is the handmade <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/ukrainedefense\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sunflower pins<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, crafted by volunteers. \"Hundreds, if not thousands, of these pins have been sold for donations,\" Ngo noted. \"They travel with us to different states, serving as a small but powerful reminder of solidarity.\"<\/span><\/p><p><b>Keeping All Things Ukraine in Focus<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anton Yefremov, Vice President of UDS, highlighted the organization\u2019s commitment to cultural and educational initiatives to build broader support for Ukraine.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond direct aid, UDS is also dedicated to preserving and promoting Ukrainian culture in the U.S. \"Even though UDS does not run some of these events, we strongly believe that sharing Ukrainian culture and history is essential,\" Yefremov added. \u201cCultural and educational initiatives are another battlefield in our fight for Ukraine. Every time we share our history and identity, we are also confronting misinformation and persuading those who have been misled about our country.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most glaring examples is the Holodomor, the man-made famine that killed millions of Ukrainians. \u201cFor nearly a century, Russia has denied that it ever happened, and we must constantly present the facts to counter their lies,\u201d said Yefremov.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another deeply personal struggle is advocating for Ukrainians held as prisoners of war (POWs). \u201cWe are the only voice for those trapped in Russian captivity. It is our responsibility to fight for their return and ensure they are not forgotten.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond these efforts, educating Americans on why supporting Ukraine matters remains crucial. \u201cSupporting Ukraine is not charity \u2014 it is a matter of global security and honoring past commitments. When Ukraine signed the Budapest Memorandum in 1994, we willingly gave up our nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia. There was no clause saying, \u2018We will support you for three years and then pressure you into surrendering your rare earth minerals.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, the informational war is just as critical as the battles fought on the frontlines. \u201cIt may not be as easily measured as military victories, but breaking Russian propaganda and making the case for continued support is essential,\u201d Yefremov emphasized. \u201cThis is a fight we cannot afford to lose.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacobs, the media director, described UDS\u2019s primary goal as keeping Ukrainian defenders alive. \"Carl fought in Ukraine in the International Legion in 2022 and saw firsthand how soldiers can die simply because there aren\u2019t enough supplies,\" she explained. \"Things like frontline evacuation vehicles, batteries for radios, generators, IFAKs \u2014 these are all critical needs that UDS helps 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